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S40977 Stainless Steel vs. CC497K Bronze

S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC497K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S40977 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC497K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
93
Elongation at Break, % 21
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
91

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
160
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
330
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
10
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
5.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
5.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
7.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
7.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67.5 to 77.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
18 to 23
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 2.0